UCL Handbook 2019 2020 New Updated

dealt with as the Association may decide. A runners’ up trophy and medals may also be awarded at the discretion of the Company. The recipient Club shall be responsible for engraving their details on the trophy before returning same. The following agreement shall be signed on behalf of the winners of the trophies and Flag: “We, A.B. the .……… of …………………………………Football Club, C.D. and E.F members of and representing the said Club, having been declared winners of the [ ] Trophy and Flag and the same having been delivered to us by the said Competition, do hereby on behalf of the said Club, jointly and severally agree to return the same to the Competition Secretary, on or before 1st February next in good order and condition, suitably inscribed, in accordance with the Rules of the Competition and if the said Trophy or Flag is lost or damaged whilst under our care, we agree to refund to the Competition the amount of its current value or the cost of its thorough repair.” Any Club not returning the Competition trophy or Flag by the due date, returning them in poor condition or without being engraved will be fined in accordance with the Fines Tariff. No alteration to the Rules shall be made until they have been approved by The FA. Alterations to Rules shall be approved at a general meeting of the Company. Proposals for alterations to Rules, together with the name of their proposers and seconders, shall be received by the League Secretary not later than 30th November prior to the date fixed for the Annual General Meeting of the Company in each year or not later than eight weeks before the holding of an Extraordinary General Meeting called for the purpose of amending the Rules. The minimum charge for admission to all matches shall be determined from time to time by the Board. Admission charges, must be the same for home and visiting supporters at Competition matches. for equivalent accommodation. If there is no equivalent accommodation, the Board may in its absolute discretion consider the charges set by the home Club and determine a reasonable equivalent admission charges for visiting supporters, which shall be implemented by the home Club until the end of the current Playing Season Clubs may, with the written permission of the Board, have a maximum of three Competition Match days each Playing Season during which they can vary general admission charges for adults including allowing free admission Concessionary admission charges or pricing policies for disabled people and their carers/helpers, senior citizens, students, children, unemployed, armed forces etc, if available for home supporters, must be offered on a similar basis to visiting supporters.

19. ALTERATIONS TO RULES

20. ADMISSION CHARGES

21. LONG SERVICE

The Board shall be empowered to grant a long service award for twenty-one years’ service with a member Club, providing such an award has not already been made by any other competition

22. CENTENARY AWARDS

A Club celebrating its centenary whilst in membership of the Competition shall be presented with a commemorative award by the Board

23. PLAYING SURFACES

23.1 The Pitch

With effect from the commencement of Season 2016/17 Competition Matches may be played on:

(a) Grass Pitch; or

(b) Football Turf Pitch in Steps 21 to 6

23.2 Ground Maintenance

The Club is to be responsible for the maintenance of the Pitch and for the general maintenance of the ground. The Club must ensure that adequate arrangements are in place to maintain its Pitch in good order, as required under these Rules.

23.3 Pitch Standards

All Pitches must be flat and free from surface depressions and excessive undulations. The maximum slopes allowable shall not exceed an even gradient of vertical to horizontal 1:41 in any direction. The Competition may require a Club to take such steps as the Board shall specify if not satisfied that an adequate standard of the Pitch is being maintained, including but not limited to the Board commissioning an independent report (including a Pitch Test)

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